The Nikkei average rose sharply in morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, closing the session ¥1,903.47 higher at ¥65,861. It briefly rose above ¥66,000 during the morning.
Japanese stocks were bought against a backdrop of gains in U.S. equities, with a broad range of Nikkei constituents rising. Buying interest spread, particularly in AI-related and semiconductor stocks, and just over 60% of Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market issues advanced.
The morning-session close was ¥1,903.47 higher than the previous day at ¥65,861, while the index briefly topped ¥66,000 during trading. The move was apparently influenced by investors welcoming the decline in crude oil futures in the previous day's U.S. market.